C. Hide under their desk, hope for the best and quickly pass a motion condemning the violence ?

D. Run for their lives not knowing where the baddies are and hoping they make it to an exit?

Having visited the HoP a few years ago and had a few beers on the terrace overlooking the river, I noticed two things; some of the peers would have trouble moving under their own steam due to advanced dotage and some of the MPs had so much piss on board they would have trouble walking as well.

My opinion, I think they should make a run for it as moving targets are harder to hit than sitting ducks but who knows how people will react when it gets all noisy and shouty.

(no idea how to make linky small and succinct and I realise that passing a motion can be taken two ways)

I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.

LE

They should table a Parliamentary Question to the Home Secretary, asking what he planned to do about it, and await events. Being wholly and completely ineffectual should come easily to them.

Kipling (mildly adapted):

The Saxon is not like those Euros. His manners are not so polite.
But he never means anything serious till he talks about justice and right.
When he stands like an ox in the furrow--with his sullen set eyes on your own,
And grumbles, 'This isn't fair dealing,' my son, leave the Saxon alone.

LE

They really should leap out into the streets demanding their free ammunition and shoulder bags, because being public servants who work hard, they are as much entitled to these perks as anyone else. For the terrorists, I can confirm that giving them the bullets is within the rules, if not the spirit.

Adam Smith - 1776 said:

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.

LE

So now we know the plan, all we need to do is suss out the killing ground and fireplan? Sweet.

Once during a fever I remembered that when a European is dying, there is usually some sort of ceremony in which he asks the pardon of others and pardons them. I have a great many enemies, and I thought, what should my answer be if some modernized persons should ask me my views on this? After considering it, I decided: Let them go on hating me. I shall not forgive a single one of them.

LE

They should, of course, refuse to negotiate with terrorists, and stand their ground, carrying on the day's business in the proper British way, while they wait for Them to arrive. In the light of SDSR Them should make their way from Hereford by bicycle, in order not to overstretch an already tight budget. It would be too risky under the current H&S regime for CIVPOL to enter the building, so its best if they simply set up a perimeter to contain the terrorists until all the politicians are dead or the terrorists run out of ammunition. Having contained the situation, it might be safest if, rather than clear the building room by room, the building was simply levelled. Of course, the only artillery left may be the ones used to salute Her Majesty, and the crabs will have run out of aircraft with any airframe hours left, but perhaps the Andrew could prepare by ordering in some shells for HMS Belfast. That should have the firepower to ensure there are no terrorists left alive to sue for compo.

Even duct tape can't fix stupid, but it can muffle the screams.

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LE

If not, then these are the spineless, gutless, unprincipled, supine, Euroland loving, collection of expenses guzzling third rate non-entities that in their wisdom send Her Majesty's Armed Forces into war!

Shame! Shame! Shame!

PS: Do the personal manicurists and tooth-brush holders also run away?

LE

I'd like to offer to hold the keys of their rather exotic wine cellar while all the shooting is in session if I may please? I could dress up as a mad fcuker like that bloke Harry Faversham. No wait............ mad fcuker? The place is full of them. I need to think this through a bit more................

The artist formerly known as Bob_Lawlaw

If some among them are innocent, it is expedient that they should be assayed like gold in the furnace and purged by proper judicial examinations.

GCM

For humanitarian reasons each politician should be issued a Webley with 2 round of ammunition so that they can prevent themselves being taken prisoner. Why 2 rounds? Some might be dim enough to miss on the first try. Of course they would be welcome to practice before any attack if they wish.

I am the ghost of Christmas Future Perfect Subjunctive
I will show you what would have happened were you not to have changed your ways

GCM

more seriously, as this is not the NAAFI Bar, the statement as published is sadly defeatist. i would prefer that they show a bit of the attitude of a former MP who said "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."

A bit of that attitude would be nice to see. i also wonder about the reference to 'unarmed police officers'. WTF, why are they unarmed? What would be wrong with arming them or placing trained armed officers there. There certainly are enough armed officers at Heathrow. Is Heathrow more important than Westminster Palace? Are the weapons carried by the Guards real or have they been re-issued airsoft guns due to an excess of PCness?

I really hope that the article is some sort of disinformation effort.

I am the ghost of Christmas Future Perfect Subjunctive
I will show you what would have happened were you not to have changed your ways